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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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